CLEVELAND — A day after being booed off the Republican National Convention stage, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz stubbornly defended his refusal to endorse Donald Trump, insisting he is not a “servile puppy dog” who would back anyone who personally attacks his family.
The blatant sign of GOP disunity angered some GOP delegates, former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, the Trump campaign and members of the nominee’s family. Trump’s son Eric called it “classless.” Even members of Cruz’s own Texas delegation confronted him at an appearance, with one voter shouting at the senator: “Get over it; this is politics!”
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tx.) on the third day of the Republican National Convention on July 20, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump received the number of votes needed to secure the party's nomination. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Cleveland, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
